2004 Candidate Questionnaire

Respondents Support Healthcare Expansion for
People with HIV/AIDS

Sixty-three Illinois candidates for public office responded to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago's (AFC) 2004 candidate survey. More than three-quarters of respondents indicated strong support for AFC's positions.

Most respondents endorsed efforts to expand access to healthcare programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. They also expressed support for comprehensive, science-based sexuality education in schools.

Most federal candidates supported increased research into new HIV prevention technology and expanded public benefits for people with HIV/AIDS. Among candidates seeking state elected office, there was strong support for HIV education and outreach within correctional facilities.

In addition to the survey, AFC invited U.S. Senate candidates Albert J. Franzen (I), Alan Keyes (R), Jerry Kohn (L), and Barack Obama (D) to submit statements on their HIV/AIDS positions. Only State Senator Barack Obama responded.

About the survey:

AFC asked congressional candidates 16 questions on healthcare, disease prevention, research, public benefits, immigration, anti-discrimination policies, and housing. The questions and responses can be found in the first section of the report on pages 2-4.

AFC asked candidates running for the Illinois General Assembly 11 questions regarding healthcare, disease prevention, corrections, and housing. The questions and responses can be found in the second section of the report on pages 5-7.

Candidates were asked to answer "yes", "no" or "don't know" to HIV/AIDS policy questions. Only races in which one or more candidate responded to the survey are included in the report.

AFC sent the survey to a total of 266 candidates who registered for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois Senate, and Illinois House of Representatives elections, and received responses from 63 of them for a return rate of 24%.

Each election year, AFC surveys candidates on AIDS-related policies and publishes the results to educate voters and the general public. AFC is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates for public office.

Read the survey report (PDF)

U.S. Senate candidates' written responses (PDF)

View the candidate questionnaire from the Senate primary elections